Grinning for the long haul....

[rockyridgefarm]

I have an '02 4310. Ok my wife has one. She let's me use it if I am careful. And change implements for her. After the 'new' has worn off, I am still impressed. It all works SO nicely. For quick and dirty, or big long jobs.

We weren't Deere fans at all when we bought it. She (y wife) grew up in a IH/Kubota store, and Deere wasn't a word that nice girls said...

But now, she'd hurt you if you tried to take away 'her' Deere.

So, while I can't blame them for trying, I have to laugh at the 'Deere John' ads that frequent this space. I mean, those are probably nice tractors, but no girl is gonna pick one over a Deere CUT. The confidence and the comfort of using this machine makes every job play.

I'm more worried she'd take Deere John over me...

I put this in Buying instead of Owning for a reason. If you are looking to buy a machine, read up on all those happy deliveries and new owner experiences,. But dig deeper and check on long time happy users.

Like Roy Jackson, cowboydoc, beenthere and others like them. Silly that we still grin getting up in that yellow seat.

 

[JDFANATIC]

Mike, I know the feeling! I guess I really do bleed green.

 

[cast_and_blast]

All we had on the farm was John Deere - there were no exceptions. Given, I can't remember ever buying a "new" piece of JD while on the farm...most were 50's, 60's and 70's versions. My favorite was a JD720 diesel that was started with a gas "pony" motor.

I really, really like my 2305 so far. My wife even has a JD t-shirt.

Scott

 

[3RRL]

We weren't Deere fans at all when we bought it. She (y wife) grew up in a IH/Kubota store, and Deere wasn't a word that nice girls said...
But now, she'd hurt you if you tried to take away 'her' Deere.
The fact that she has experience with other brands, that is a pretty good indication of the quality, service and satisfaction from owning a Deere. More compelling than the "toot your own horn for your brand" posts for sure.

I'm more worried she'd take Deere John over me....

This, on the other hand, shows that "size" does matter...LOL

 

[317140]

When you said jd 720 Diesel I thought of my Dads tractor when I was small. I thought it was the biggest tractor in the world. I can hear that pony motor screaming right now and that big Diesel coming to life. Thanks for helping me remember that. Dad was a jd dealer and we had them all on the farm at one time or another.

 

[cast_and_blast]

The Jd 720 was one of the most violent starting engines I had ever heard. Rev that pony motor all the way up (and it took a bit to coax it to life and then to full rev - not to mention the exhaust smoke) then manipulate the two levers on the left side (don't remember which one first anymore) and WHAM! it turns over the big diesel. Good times...

Scott

 

[rmonio]

Coming from a long family of Wisconsin Dairy farmers who either had John Deere's or Farmall's, I believe I'm carrying on the family tradition and proud to be bleeding Green! (a little Bocephus there...)

As my Dad always said... "The Farmalls were nice too - but you were really BIG TIME on the farm if you had a Deere..."

-Bob